The K-State and KU alumni teams began TBT with Wichita State at Koch Arena in previous years. But their team leaders organized a regional of their own in downtown Kansas City this time around.

This summer’s Kansas alumni team in The Basketball Tournament will have the opportunity to play even closer to home than its predecessors. TBT announced on Tuesday morning that this year’s KU team — newly rebranded as JHX (pronounced “Jayhawks”) Hoops — and its Kansas State counterpart Purple Reign will co-host regional competition at Municipal Auditorium

Kansas State basketball's NCAA Tournament hopes took a serious hit with a lopsided home loss to Arizona State.

Kansas will look to build on its recent momentum when it travels to Boulder to face Colorado in a Big 12 matchup. The 25th-ranked Jayhawks are sporting an 18-9 record (9-7 Big 12), just secured a dominant win over Oklahoma State at home.

Can Kansas keep the good vibes going as they head to Boulder to try and breaking a four-game road losing streak?